Denny Hamlin is used to the booing and has consistently turned the fan criticism into fuel for his competitive fire. The No. 11 Toyota driver, who has every reason to be confident, even enjoys trash-talking because it proves people wrong.Hamlin also never shies away from confronting those who dislike him. He started the season with a response to his haters on his social media. His latest and fifth win of the 2025 Cup season at the World Wide Technology Raceway was met with a chorus of boos from the crowd."You all can boo me, but you can either get on the bandwagon, or you can get run over by it," Denny Hamlin said.When asked if he still loved the boos, he added:"Bring 'em, bring 'em on".Similarly, during the 2025 FireKeepers Casino 400 in Michigan, Hamlin responded to a mix of cheers and boos by initiating Ohio State's "O-H" chant and poked fun at the local Michigan crowd.Some NASCAR legends have proved over the years that booing can actually increase their drive and performance. Dale Earnhardt Sr. often drew boos but he secured multiple wins and went on to claim seven Cup championships. Even Jeff Gordon, was a target of fan ire early in his career."I'm feeding off of" - When Denny Hamlin made his motivations for winning clearDenny Hamlin's consistent performances and record number of most Cup wins (59 without a championship) give him the confidence to encourage the booing. He has won multiple races across different track types.At 44, the oldest full-time driver in the series, Hamlin is in the middle of one of his best seasons. He leads all drivers with 19 playoff appearances, missing only one postseason of his 20-year Cup career in 2013. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has also reached the Round of 8 every season since 2019 and advanced to the Championship 4 four times.During a 2023 episode of his Actions Detrimental podcast, Hamlin talked about the boos after winning at Bristol Motor Speedway in October."This just goes right into my wheelhouse. I don't think people know that I love banter. ... I'm feeding off of it because I'm proving so many people wrong. All I want to do at this point is, if you root against me, I just want to make these next few weeks a living hell for you," Denny Hamlin said (via The Charlotte Observer)."I love talking s**t to people. I just do. It's fun for me, and to me there's a mental aspect that I'm just motivating myself by doing it," he added.With two more seasons with Joe Gibbs Racing, Hamlin is looking to end his career continuing to win. Last season, he won three races early in the season and led only 26 laps during the playoffs. Hamlin finished eighth overall.However, with four regular-season wins and last week's World Wide Technology Raceway victory, he leads the series this season. And this might be the year he finally clinches the championship.